Supervised consulting field project

Since 1997, students have carried out over 455 consulting mandates for private- and public-sector firms and for non profit organizations. For five weeks, under the supervision of a professor, students conduct an in-depth analysis of a specific business case, assess the various options open to the business, and propose cost-effective, concrete solutions.

The supervised consulting field project is a major part of HEC Montréal’s MBA program, equivalent to three of the 38 courses comprising the program. Students will dedicate 800 to 1000 hours to planning and executing the mandate, as well as to presenting the findings both in writing and orally.

The consulting project is generally offered to the One-Year MBA students only.

Examples of consulting mandates

Business management projects:

• Internal Corporate Restructuring
• Implementation of a Continuous-Quality Process
• Strategic Introduction of New Technologies
• Development of a Product Marketing Strategy
• Process Re-engineering – Purchasing, Shipping, Customer service, etc.
• Internal Policy Review: Meeting Regulatory Body Standards
• Changes in Human Resources Management
• Action Plan for the Introduction of e-Commerce
• Strategy for the Acquisition of a Partner or Competitor

Projects with an International Focus:

• Business Opportunity Assessment – A Detailed Analysis of the Market for a Product or Service
• Developing a Business Network – Finding Suppliers and Partners
• Cooperative Project with a Humanitarian Organization

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